Electronic Scoring Game

Y
ou can play this game alone
or with your friends. The
circuit comprises a timer IC,
two decade counters and a display
driver along with a 7-segment
display.
The game is simple. As stated
above, it is a scoring game and the
competitor who scores 100 points rap-
idly (in short steps) is the winner. For
scoring, one has the option of pressing
either switch S2 or S3. Switch S2,
when pressed, makes the counter
count in the forward direction, while
switch S3 helps to count downwards. Before ‘Y’, is summarised below: above and notes down his new score (say,
starting a fresh game, and for that matter 1. Player ‘X’ starts by momentary X2). He adds up this score to his previous
even a fresh move, you must press switch pressing of reset switch S1 followed score. The same procedure is repeated by
S1 to reset the circuit. Thereafter, press any by pressing and releasing of either player ‘Y’ in his turn.
of the two switches, i.e. S2 or S3. switch S2 or S3. Thereafter he presses 4. The game carries on until the score
On pressing switch S2 or S3, the switch S4 to read the display (score) attained by one of the two players totals
counter’s BCD outputs change very and notes down this number (say X1) up to or exceeds 100, to be declared as the
rapidly and when you release the switch, manually. winner.
the last number remains latched at the 2. Player ‘Y’ also starts by momen- Several players can participate in this
output of IC2. The latched BCD number tary pressing of switch S1 followed game, with each getting a chance to score
is input to BCD to 7-segment decoder/ by pressing of switch S2 or S3 and during his own turn.
driver IC3 which drives a common- then notes down his score (say Y1), The circuit may be assembled
anode display DIS1. However, you can after pressing switch S4, exactly using a multipurpose board. Fix the
read this number only when you press in the same fashion as done by the first display (LEDs and 7-segment display)
switch S4. player. on top of the cabinet along with the
The sequence of operations for playing 3. Player ‘X’ again presses switch S1 three switches. The supply voltage for the
the game between, say two players ‘X’ and and repeats the steps shown in step 1 circuit is 5V.

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